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The Fresh Prince: A New Korean Royal Is Named
Early last month inside Crustacean Beverly Hills, a ceremony took place in front of South Korean dignitaries, Los Angeles city and county officials, council members, Congressman Kwang-soo Kim, as […]
Women CEOs Earn Big Pay, But Few Of Them Have The Top Job
NEW YORK — Women CEOs earned big bucks last year, but there’s still very few of them running the world’s largest companies. The median pay for a female CEO […]
New Jersey Man Charged with Manslaughter in Infant Son’s Death
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A New Jersey father has been charged with aggravated manslaughter after his 5-month-old son died Thursday morning, reports NorthJersey.com. Authorities allege the […]
David Ryu Sworn In As L.A.’s First Korean American City Councilman
Above image: David Ryu celebrates his May 19 victory. by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Accompanied by his parents and civic leaders, David Ryu was officially sworn […]
Seoul Police Arrest Korean American for Taking Upskirt Photos
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A Korean American man was arrested in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District for allegedly taking upskirt photographs of a woman near a subway station […]
Study: South Koreans Becoming More Open-Minded About LGBT Issues
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Koreans are becoming more open-minded and adopting increasingly favorable attitudes regarding LGBT rights and issues, according to a recent study by […]
Korean Olympic Committee Reconsidering Park Tae-hwan Doping Ban
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Suspended South Korean Olympic swimmer Park Tae-hwan may still have a chance at qualifying for the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil if […]
Link Attack: Roy Choi in Watts; Dogs Rescued From Meat Farm; Custom Emoji Keyboard
Video: Roy Choi Wants the Next Food Revolution to Start in Watts The first location will be in Watts at a site that used to be smoke shop and […]
Prosecutors Investigates North Korean Ties with U.S. Envoy Knife Assailant
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korean prosecutors are looking into whether the knife attack on U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert had a “mastermind” behind it, Korea Herald […]
Truck Driver Charged with Manslaughter for Killing LAPD Officer in Crash
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The driver of a big rig truck that struck and killed an LAPD officer last year in Beverly Hills has been charged […]
Santa Clara University Student Arraigned For Stabbing Roommate
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A 19-year-old was arraigned on Thursday for what is being described as a “bizarre stabbing” of his roommate earlier this week. Dillon […]
Two Dead in Las Vegas Murder-Suicide
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A woman and man died last Thursday evening in an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Las Vegas police. Jiyeon Lee, 23, and Won […]
SKorea Deports Chinese Student for Pro-North Online Activities
by JAMES S. KIM The South Korean Justice Ministry said Friday it had deported a Chinese student for “aiding North Korea” through online activities and violating South Korea’s controversial National […]
Elderly Couple Found Dead In Fire Had Planned To Retire And Move Back To Korea
by JAMES S. KIM A husband and wife were found dead last Friday in Rainbow, California, after their home caught fire in the early morning, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Hyon […]
